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A standing person in an elaborate ornamental costume dressed as a deity, wearing a tall gold jewelled crown with a white Vaishnava U-shaped tilak on the forehead, large white circular earrings with tassels, layered gold and white beaded necklaces, a pearl and gem chest pendant, bangles and a white lace-like sash over dark brown silk garments. Two large white beaded and jewelled decorative arches or pillars with floral medallions frame the figure against a warm orange-to-black gradient backdrop. The figure smiles with one hand resting at the hip and the other hand extended outward.

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KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 4/17/20212021-04-17 +2 copiesA man stands in a Venkateshwara deity alankaram, dressed as the deity murti with an elaborate gold crown, white and gold jewelled necklaces, armlets, and a white sash over his bare chest and saffron-orange lower garment. A vertical white Vaishnava tilak marks his forehead, and large round jewelled earrings hang from his ears. He stands between tall ornate white floral and beaded frames with garlands of marigold and white flowers, with bells hanging at the right edge. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture. Smiling, facing the camera on a pink-to-dark background.2021-01-24January 09 20212021-01-09Close-up portrait of a smiling man in ornate gold crown and gold jewelled earrings, with a white urdhva-style tilak with red jewel detail on the forehead and a white chin mark. He wears gold necklaces and a richly embellished gold shoulder adornment against a warm orange-to-maroon gradient background. Appearance is consistent with ceremonial divine-role costume dressing; page does not state a person is present, so identity is not established.2021-01-09April 08 20212021-04-08A seated man in an ornate gold crown and gold collar on a gilded throne against a purple gradient backdrop. He smiles, raises his right hand in a blessing mudra, and rests his left hand on his knee. He wears layered turquoise and pearl beaded necklaces, a large white and gold pendant, jeweled armbands, a rust-brown dhoti with gold dotted embroidery, and a vertical vibhuti mark on his forehead. A swirling gold canopy and ornamental finials frame him. The portrait is labelled with a copyright line and a small bird logo in the corner. Appearance cues are consistent with a person, seated in a regal, deity-like pose on a throne.2021-01-09A single standing figure in an ornate, elaborately decorated costume against a dark maroon-to-red gradient backdrop. The figure wears a tall golden crown with radiating fan-like ornaments, white and gold drop earrings, a white vertical Vaishnava-style tilak on the forehead, and layered gold and pearl necklaces with a large gold pendant. Large white and gold decorated panels rise on either side behind the shoulders, and a red garment with gold trim is draped over the body. The figure smiles broadly with hands near the chest. A small logo appears in the top-left corner and a faint copyright line sits at the bottom right. This appears to be a staged darshan-style presentation of a deity form, with the figure's identity not established from appearance.2021-01-09February 24 20212021-02-24April 08 20212021-04-08A seated man sits cross-legged on a red velvet cushion atop an ornate gilded throne with floral and scrollwork carving. He is bare-chested, wearing rust-orange cloth with a gold border and a beaded gold waist ornament, with multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant on his chest. He has a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and is smiling, with hands raised in a mudra in front of his chest. In the foreground, a gold-embroidered cushion displays rudraksha garlands. The background is a dark blue gradient. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold jewellery and orange cloth on a throne.2020-10-23A smiling man is dressed as a deity in an elaborate golden crown with a large gold halo-like headdress, white urdhva pundra tilak on the forehead, and large white and gold ornate earrings with tassels. He wears gold and white jeweled shoulder pieces, a gold pendant necklace, and large white embellished panels rise on either side of him, trimmed with red and gold beadwork. The background is a deep purple gradient. The costume is a decorated deity-style presentation for a Vaikunta Darshan. a person is shown in this costumed portrait; the figure's appearance is uncertain given the elaborate ceremonial dress and makeup.2021-01-09Close-up photograph of a man with eyes closed and a broad smile, dressed as a deity form for Bhava Samadhi Darshan. He wears a tall gold crown studded with red and green stones, large gold earrings with red jewels, a white urdhva-style tilak with a pink-jewelled marking, and layered pearl necklaces with gold and red stone pendants. Gold shoulder ornaments and a gold-and-pearl garment are visible against a black background, with a gold ornamental finial at the left edge.2021-04-08